University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, March 30
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Photo by: Audrey Powell
Leonard's Four Points Leads 'Cats Past Hartford, 16-6
3/30/2019 9:51:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
'Cats Win Third Straight Game to Improve to 7-3 Overall, 2-0 in America East
DURHAM, N.H. – Rylee Leonard (Coventry, R.I.) recorded a team-high four points to lead a balanced University of New Hampshire attack in the Wildcats' 16-6 win against the University of Hartford in women's lacrosse action at Wildcat Stadium.
Leonard finished the game with three goals and an assist and was one of five 'Cats to record multiple points.
UNH goalie Issy Torres (Elmhurst, Ill.) had all six of her saves in the second half. Elizabeth Blanding (Pittsford, N.Y.), Emily Curtis (Walpole, Mass.) and Lily Powell (Marcellus, N.Y.) each scored two goals. Michele Smith (Wantagh, N.Y.) finished with a goal and an assist.
Taylor Dudek (Amherst, N.H.) tallied five ground balls and four caused turnovers, while Gabby Masseur (Nashua, N.H.) was credited with five ground ball and three caused turnovers. Delaney Pratt (Lafayette, Colo.) had a game-high five draw controls.
Hartford goalkeeper Cassidy Hock made 10 of her 14 saves in the first half. Lily Belle Baker led the Hawks' offense with three goals. Melissa Gratwick had two. Baker also finished with a team-high four ground balls. Suzanna Cantwell tallied three caused turnovers, two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
UNH extended its win streak to three games to improve to 7-3 overall and 2-0 in America East. Hartford is now 1-11, 0-2.
UP NEXT
* UNH returns to action April 3 at UMass Lowell. Game time at 4 p.m.
* The Wildcats' next home game is April 9 (4 p.m.) against Boston University.
FIRST HALF
* UNH scored the initial seven goals of the game and took a 1-0 lead at 28:46 on a goal from Leonard.
* Thirty-five seconds later, the 'Cats scored their second goal on a strike by Blanding at 28:11.
* At 24:32, UNH netted its third goal on an unassisted tally by Smith.
*Leonard scored her second goal of the game at 21:22 to extend the advantage to 4-0.
* Catherine Sexton (Niskayuna, N.Y.) corralled a ground ball off a rebound in front of the next and scored the fifth of the game at 17:02.
* Blanding tallied her second goal of the game at 16:16 when she won the 1-v-1 battle against Hock.
* Powell's bounce shot at 11:42 went into the goal, resulting in the 7th goal.
* Hartford got its first goal -- on its first shot -- at 11;25 when Melissa Gratwicke drove deep on the right side and scored from close range.
* With an assist from Leonard, Mickenzie Larivee (Amherst, N.H.) gave the 'Cats an 8-1 lead at 10:47.
* Abby Cranney (Amherst, N.H.) scored an unassisted goal at 9:49 to push the margin to 9-1.
* UNH's 10th goal was scored at 6:26, set up by Smith and shot in Powell.
* Julia Neyland (Boxborough, Mass.) caused a turnover near midfield, collected the ground ball and went into attack mode with two defense players right on her heels, but got the goal at 5:25 to give the Wildcats a double-digit lead, 11-1.
SECOND HALF
* Hartford netted the first goal at 28:53 by Gratwicke off a rebound and ground ball in front of the cage.
* Leonard made an overhead shot at 27:50 for her third goal of the game that reestablished a 10-goal margin, 12-2.
* Curtis scored her first career goal at 23:18 on a free-position shot to give the home team a 13-2 advantage.
* Sabrina Grovom (Marcos, Calif.) potted her first goal of the season at 19:23 off a rebound of her own shot.
* The Hawks scored back-to-back goals from Baker at 17:49 and Billy McLaughlin at 14:33 to close within 14-4.
* At 11:05, Curtis made a spin move to dodge the defense to score her second goal of the game resulted in a 15-4 lead.
* Hartford's Baker netted an unassisted goal off a rebound at 9:20, then struck again for her third goal of the game at 3:20 with an assist from Debbie Phillips.
* With 40 seconds left on the clock, UNH's Pratt scored her first career goal to create the final score of 16-6.
UNH NOTEBOOK
* UNH went 3-0 on its homestand.
* This is the Wildcats' second three-game win streak of the season.
* At 7-3, this is UNH's best start since the 2010 also went 7-3 through 10 games.
* Leonard extended her goal and point streaks to nine games; she has scored multiple goals each of the past seven games.
* For the season, Leonard leads the team in both assists (11) and points (33); she is tied atop the goals leaderboard (22).
* Sexton has scored a goal all 10 games this season. She ranks third in goals (20) as well as second in both assists (10) and points (30).
* Neyland has recorded a point all four games in which she has played.
* A total of 11 Wildcats recorded a point, and there also happened to be 11 different UNH goal scorers.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
* UNH recorded a sizable advantage in shots (35-13), ground balls (29-17), draw controls (15-9) and turnovers (17-25).
* At halftime, the shots were 23-1 in favor of the 'Cats.
* UNH was 17-for-18 on clear attempts in comparison to Hartford's 12 of 23.
SERIES NOTEBOOK
* UNH has won both lifetime meeting against Hartford. The Wildcats prevailed 17-0 on the road last year.
Leonard finished the game with three goals and an assist and was one of five 'Cats to record multiple points.
UNH goalie Issy Torres (Elmhurst, Ill.) had all six of her saves in the second half. Elizabeth Blanding (Pittsford, N.Y.), Emily Curtis (Walpole, Mass.) and Lily Powell (Marcellus, N.Y.) each scored two goals. Michele Smith (Wantagh, N.Y.) finished with a goal and an assist.
Taylor Dudek (Amherst, N.H.) tallied five ground balls and four caused turnovers, while Gabby Masseur (Nashua, N.H.) was credited with five ground ball and three caused turnovers. Delaney Pratt (Lafayette, Colo.) had a game-high five draw controls.
Hartford goalkeeper Cassidy Hock made 10 of her 14 saves in the first half. Lily Belle Baker led the Hawks' offense with three goals. Melissa Gratwick had two. Baker also finished with a team-high four ground balls. Suzanna Cantwell tallied three caused turnovers, two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
UNH extended its win streak to three games to improve to 7-3 overall and 2-0 in America East. Hartford is now 1-11, 0-2.
UP NEXT
* UNH returns to action April 3 at UMass Lowell. Game time at 4 p.m.
* The Wildcats' next home game is April 9 (4 p.m.) against Boston University.
FIRST HALF
* UNH scored the initial seven goals of the game and took a 1-0 lead at 28:46 on a goal from Leonard.
* Thirty-five seconds later, the 'Cats scored their second goal on a strike by Blanding at 28:11.
* At 24:32, UNH netted its third goal on an unassisted tally by Smith.
*Leonard scored her second goal of the game at 21:22 to extend the advantage to 4-0.
* Catherine Sexton (Niskayuna, N.Y.) corralled a ground ball off a rebound in front of the next and scored the fifth of the game at 17:02.
* Blanding tallied her second goal of the game at 16:16 when she won the 1-v-1 battle against Hock.
* Powell's bounce shot at 11:42 went into the goal, resulting in the 7th goal.
* Hartford got its first goal -- on its first shot -- at 11;25 when Melissa Gratwicke drove deep on the right side and scored from close range.
* With an assist from Leonard, Mickenzie Larivee (Amherst, N.H.) gave the 'Cats an 8-1 lead at 10:47.
* Abby Cranney (Amherst, N.H.) scored an unassisted goal at 9:49 to push the margin to 9-1.
* UNH's 10th goal was scored at 6:26, set up by Smith and shot in Powell.
* Julia Neyland (Boxborough, Mass.) caused a turnover near midfield, collected the ground ball and went into attack mode with two defense players right on her heels, but got the goal at 5:25 to give the Wildcats a double-digit lead, 11-1.
SECOND HALF
* Hartford netted the first goal at 28:53 by Gratwicke off a rebound and ground ball in front of the cage.
* Leonard made an overhead shot at 27:50 for her third goal of the game that reestablished a 10-goal margin, 12-2.
* Curtis scored her first career goal at 23:18 on a free-position shot to give the home team a 13-2 advantage.
* Sabrina Grovom (Marcos, Calif.) potted her first goal of the season at 19:23 off a rebound of her own shot.
* The Hawks scored back-to-back goals from Baker at 17:49 and Billy McLaughlin at 14:33 to close within 14-4.
* At 11:05, Curtis made a spin move to dodge the defense to score her second goal of the game resulted in a 15-4 lead.
* Hartford's Baker netted an unassisted goal off a rebound at 9:20, then struck again for her third goal of the game at 3:20 with an assist from Debbie Phillips.
* With 40 seconds left on the clock, UNH's Pratt scored her first career goal to create the final score of 16-6.
UNH NOTEBOOK
* UNH went 3-0 on its homestand.
* This is the Wildcats' second three-game win streak of the season.
* At 7-3, this is UNH's best start since the 2010 also went 7-3 through 10 games.
* Leonard extended her goal and point streaks to nine games; she has scored multiple goals each of the past seven games.
* For the season, Leonard leads the team in both assists (11) and points (33); she is tied atop the goals leaderboard (22).
* Sexton has scored a goal all 10 games this season. She ranks third in goals (20) as well as second in both assists (10) and points (30).
* Neyland has recorded a point all four games in which she has played.
* A total of 11 Wildcats recorded a point, and there also happened to be 11 different UNH goal scorers.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
* UNH recorded a sizable advantage in shots (35-13), ground balls (29-17), draw controls (15-9) and turnovers (17-25).
* At halftime, the shots were 23-1 in favor of the 'Cats.
* UNH was 17-for-18 on clear attempts in comparison to Hartford's 12 of 23.
SERIES NOTEBOOK
* UNH has won both lifetime meeting against Hartford. The Wildcats prevailed 17-0 on the road last year.
Team Stats
HARTFORD
UNH
Shots
13
35
Turnovers
25
17
Caused Turnovers
8
17
Draw Controls
9
15
Free-Position Shots
1
6
Ground Balls
17
29
Game Leaders
Players
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3
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1
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Pen
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2
CT
1
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2
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0
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Pen
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0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
3
CT
3
Players Mentioned
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